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Art exhibit by 12-year-old 'young Jackson Pollock' opens in New York

Published On: December 20, 2019 02:13 PM NPT By: Reuters

Cynics who view pricy abstract art and scoff “a kid probably painted that” are finally right.

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Lots of fur, few purrs as critics claw 'Cats' musical film

Published On: December 20, 2019 02:07 PM NPT By: Reuters

A film adaptation of hit stage musical “Cats” hits cinemas this week but critics have not exactly been purring with delight.

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China won't allow foreign forces to interfere in Hong Kong, Macau: Xi

Published On: December 20, 2019 12:58 PM NPT By: Reuters

MACAU, DEC 20: President Xi Jinping said on Friday China would never allow foreign forces to interfere with its special regions of Hong Kong and Macau, as he swore in a new pro-Beijing government for the gambling hub of Macau.

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Johnson promises to wrap up Brexit for Christmas, parliament to vote

Published On: December 20, 2019 11:30 AM NPT By: Reuters

LONDON, Dec 20: The British parliament will vote on Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal on Friday, a move the prime minister described as delivering on his promise to “get the Brexit vote wrapped up for Christmas” following his landslide election victory.

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Australian Cummins becomes IPL's most expensive overseas buy

Published On: December 20, 2019 11:25 AM NPT By: Reuters

MUMBAI, Dec 20: Australia’s Pat Cummins became the most expensive overseas buy ever in the Indian Premier League when the Kolkata Knight Riders paid a staggering 155 million rupees (£1.67 million) for the fast bowler in Thursday’s auction in Kolkata.

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Pakistan finds fault with death sentence for Musharraf who plans to appeal

Published On: December 19, 2019 08:00 PM NPT By: Reuters

ISLAMABAD, Dec 19:  The Pakistan government has found fault with a special court’s death sentence for former military ruler Pervez Musharraf, apparently taking sides in a split between the military and the judiciary, and the general’s lawyers said he plans to appeal.

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Algeria swears in new president as opposition debates response

Published On: December 19, 2019 07:00 PM NPT By: Reuters

ALGIERS, Dec 19:  Algeria swore in Abdelmadjid Tebboune as president on Thursday as the Hirak protest movement debates its response to his offer of dialogue to end a months-long political crisis.

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Hundreds detained in India for defying ban on protests against citizenship law

Published On: December 19, 2019 03:28 PM NPT By: Reuters

NEW DELHI, DEC 19: Police detained hundreds of people in New Delhi and southern city of Bengaluru on Thursday and shut down the internet in some places as protests entered a second week over a new citizenship law that critics say undermines India’s secular constitution.

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Ring of fire: Australian state declares emergency as wildfires approach Sydney

Published On: December 19, 2019 02:31 PM NPT By: Reuters

SYDNEY, DEC 19: Australia’s most populous state declared its second emergency in as many months on Thursday as extreme heat and strong winds stoked more than 100 bushfires, including three major blazes on Sydney’s doorstep.

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Indian police detain historian Guha at protest against citizenship law

Published On: December 19, 2019 02:29 PM NPT By: Reuters

MUMBAI, Dec 19: Indian police detained one of the country’s most respected historians and intellectuals, Ramachandra Guha, on Thursday during a demonstration in the southern city of Bengaluru against a new citizenship law based on religion.

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Thousands renew protests in India against citizenship law

Published On: December 19, 2019 11:10 AM NPT By: Reuters

NEW DELHI, Dec 19: Thousands of people took to the streets in India again on Wednesday against a new citizenship law based on religion that has touched off violent unrest, and a southern state imposed curbs on public gatherings to pre-empt further demonstrations.

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Man City set up League Cup semi-final against United

Published On: December 19, 2019 10:20 AM NPT By: Reuters

LONDON, Dec 19: Manchester City remained on course to lift the League Cup for a third successive season after overcoming third-tier Oxford United 3-1 on Wednesday and will face Manchester United in the semi-finals.

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Barca, Real share spoils in rare goalless 'Clasico'

Published On: December 19, 2019 09:49 AM NPT By: Reuters

BARCELONA, Dec 19: Real Madrid outplayed Barcelona for much of Wednesday’s ‘Clasico’ but did not make their dominance count in a politically-charged match between the La Liga front runners which largely failed to live up to expectations.

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Late Firmino strike sends Liverpool into Club World Cup final

Published On: December 19, 2019 09:43 AM NPT By: Reuters

DOHA, Dec 19: Substitute Roberto Firmino grabbed a stoppage-time winner as Liverpool beat Mexico’s Monterrey 2-1 on Wednesday to reach the Club World Cup final, where they will play Brazil’s Flamengo.

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Factbox: Trump impeachment - What happens next?

Published On: December 19, 2019 09:42 AM NPT By: Reuters

WASHINGTON, Dec 19: Donald Trump on Wednesday became the third U.S. president to be impeached as the House of Representatives formally charged him with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.

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Seoul, Washington fail to agree on cost of U.S. troops; U.S. denies $5 billion demand

Published On: December 18, 2019 08:00 PM NPT By: Reuters

SEOUL, Dec 18:  South Korea and the United States failed on Wednesday to reach an agreement over Seoul’s contribution towards hosting some 28,500 U.S. troops, ending two days of talks that were the last before their existing deal expires on Dec. 31.

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UK bans e-cigarette ads on Instagram, other social media

Published On: December 18, 2019 07:00 PM NPT By: Reuters

UNITED KINGDOM, Dec 18: Companies including British American Tobacco (BAT) (BATS.L) will be barred from promoting e-cigarettes on Instagram and other social media sites as a result of a ruling by the UK’s advertising watchdog on Wednesday.

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In historic move, U.S. House set to vote to impeach Trump

Published On: December 18, 2019 06:58 PM NPT By: Reuters

WASHINGTON, Dec 18: The U.S. House of Representatives is set to take a momentous and deeply polarizing vote on Wednesday when it is likely to impeach President Donald Trump on charges of abusing his office and obstructing a congressional probe.

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Blair tells Labour: change or face dustbin of history

Published On: December 18, 2019 03:51 PM NPT By: Reuters

LONDON, Dec 18: Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, Labour’s most successful election winner, on Wednesday urged moderates in the party to grab back control from leader Jeremy Corbyn, whose brand of “quasi-revolutionary socialism” had failed.

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New Zealand scales down search for two missing after deadly eruption

Published On: December 18, 2019 01:30 PM NPT By: Reuters

WELLINGTON, DEC 18: New Zealand police said on Wednesday they would be scaling down search operations for the two people who are missing after a volcanic eruption last week, admitting the bodies may never be found.

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